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Oakland Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals
The Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Athletics will give the ball to starter Ross Stripling in this one. Right hander Stripling is 1-7 this season with a 4.98 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Seth Lugo. The right hander has a 1.81 ERA to go along with a 6-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Athletics on May 17. Bettors who backed the Royals at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Oakland was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Oakland:
Team record: 19-28 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Oakland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 27-19 SU
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
Oakland at Kansas City Sunday, May 19